Magnets and Static Electricity Quiz

What is a magnet?

• An object that produces a magnetic field

• An object that can attract and repel due to electrical charges

• A black liquid made up of ultra tiny pieces of iron mixed in oil

• An object that can attract some metals like iron

What is a magnetic field?

• The invisible space where a magnet can exert its force on another object

• Tiny pieces of iron that reveal the magnetic field

• The area around a magnet that attracts and repels objects

• The strongest parts of a magnet

What is an electromagnet?

• A black liquid made up of ultra tiny pieces of iron mixed in oil

• A magnet that uses electricity

• An object that produces a magnetic field

• A type of magnet that can be turned on and off using electricity

What happens when magnets with different charges come together?

• They change shape in the presence of a magnetic field

• They attract or come together

• They produce a magnetic field

• They repel or push each other apart

What happens when magnets with the same charges come together?

• They produce a magnetic field

• They change shape in the presence of a magnetic field

• They repel or push each other apart

• They attract or come together

What is static electricity?

• A magnet that uses electricity

• An object that can attract some metals like iron

• The buildup of electrical charge in an object when it is rubbed against another object

• The area around a magnet that attracts and repels objects

What causes objects to stick together when they have opposite charges?

• Magnetic fields

• Static electricity

• Electromagnets

• Ferrofluid

What causes objects to repel when they have the same charge?

• Electromagnets

• Ferrofluid

• Static electricity

• Magnetic fields

What is the purpose of an electromagnet?

• To change shape in the presence of a magnetic field

• To attract and repel due to electrical charges

• To produce a magnetic field

• To be turned on or off using electricity

What happens when the electricity running through an electromagnet is taken away?

• The electromagnet is turned off

• The electromagnet changes shape

• The electromagnet becomes weaker

• The electromagnet becomes stronger